Name: Bigeminococcus Schopf and Blacic 1971
Etymology: Bi.ge.mi.no.coc.cus. N.L. masc. n. Bigeminococcus, With reference to two sets of twinned coccoid cells.
Gender: masculine (stem: Bigeminococc-)
Type species: Bigeminococcus lamellosus Schopf and Blacic 1971
Valid publication: Schopf JW, Blacic BM. New microorganisms from the Bitter Springs Formation (Late Precambrian) of the north-central Amadeus Basin, central Australia. Journal of Paleontology 1971; 45:925-960.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 2
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 2
Total number of child taxa: 2
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Bigeminococcus lamellosus Schopf and Blacic 1971 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Bigeminococcus mucidus Schopf and Blacic 1971 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
Parent taxon: Chroococcaceae Rabenhorst 1863
Assigned by: Schopf JW, Blacic BM. New microorganisms from the Bitter Springs Formation (Late Precambrian) of the north-central Amadeus Basin, central Australia. Journal of Paleontology 1971; 45:925-960.
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Record number: 35129